Hello good people, especially the good people of England, my home! It’s our national saint’s day today, that’ll be Saint George! As most of you know I don’t do religion, however I do see this as a day that the English people should reclaim the flag from the far right thugs and fascists who seem to think that it is their flag and no one elses. So wear or display your cross of Saint George with pride!
The English flag it's for the English not just the racists and fascists of the BNP and their ilk
OK I’m flying the flag on the blog, now do your bit! I know there is a lot wrong with this country, but their are a lot of good things too. I’m proud to be English but not afraid to criticise it sometimes. I believe that true patriotism goes way beyond the Dubya model.
While we’re at it, did you know which one of more than 200 countries that entered the 2006 Football World Cup qualifiers does not have either it’s own passport or it’s own national anthem. OK I’ll put you out of your misery quickly, it is in fact England. I have a British passport, not an English one and our national anthem is “God Save The Queen” which is the British national anthem! It’s also so dull an dreary it would be a good funeral dirge.
So let’s choose a new English National Anthem, here are a few suggestions from me and I’d love to hear yours too;
1 “Oh England My Lionheart” – Kate Bush
2 “Albion” – Babyshambles
3 “God Save The Queen” – Sex Pistols
4 “This Is England” – The Clash
5 “Vindaloo” – Fat Les
6 “Parklife” – Blur
7 “Three Lions” – Baddiel & Skinner & the Lightning Seeds
8 “Roots” – Show Of Hands
9 “England, Half English” – Billy Bragg
10 “The Queen Is Dead” – The Smiths
OK the songs I have chosen are not necessarily anthemic but in their own way they do represent England, well at least to me anyway! So now it’s over to you for your selections and don’t forget to vote on mine below!
With Just A Hint Of Mayhem 